Where to, Parker. Issue 5 | Summer 2017
Issue 5: Summer edition of Where to, Parker, the in-car magazine for Parker cars. Showcasing the best of London
Issue 5: Summer edition of Where to, Parker, the in-car magazine for Parker cars. Showcasing the best of London
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Xbox controller<br />
Nicknamed ‘Fatty’<br />
and later ‘The Duke’,<br />
the original version<br />
of the Xbox video<br />
game controller was<br />
considered clumsy and<br />
unwieldy. Updated<br />
versions were much<br />
more practical.<br />
Interestingly, plans <strong>to</strong><br />
include odour-emitting<br />
functions were<br />
shelved.<br />
Braun SK4<br />
record player<br />
Among product<br />
designers, Braun’s<br />
Dieter Rams is<br />
considered god-like<br />
thanks <strong>to</strong> his use of<br />
smooth, good-looking,<br />
durable materials<br />
and simple, selfexplana<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
functions.<br />
The SK4 record player,<br />
from 1956, is a perfect<br />
example of this. It<br />
was nicknamed ‘Snow<br />
White’s coffin’ since<br />
you could see through<br />
the lid when it was<br />
closed.<br />
20 where <strong>to</strong>, parker?<br />
<strong>Parker</strong>_<strong>Issue</strong>_5_Book.indb 20 29/06/<strong>2017</strong> 12:25
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